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Pharmacy Prof. Named Head of Drug Institute

December 5, 2001

U Professor Glen Hanson has become the acting director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one of the National Institutes of Health. Hanson's specialty is psychostimulants, addictive drugs like amphetamines and cocaine. "In addition to being a well recognized scientist, he's one of the finest teachers at the school," said William Crowley, chairman of the pharmacology and toxicology department.

Utah Population Database

December 5, 2001

When Lynn Jorde used to present genetic disease data at conferences, other scientists would scoff, "Oh, that's just the Utah population." Believing that inbreeding is more common among the Latter-day Saints population, many scientists often qualified research findings coming from Utah.

Tis The Season for Giving, How About a Y Loss?

December 5, 2001

Perhaps I should drag myself to Smith's, shell out $30 bucks and purchase a Christmas tree, because I have an early holiday gift wish. My holiday hopes spawn from an announcement made by BYU athletic director Val Hale December 4. With the backing of Mountain West Conference university presidents, Hale said BYU might file an antitrust lawsuit against the Bowl Championship Series for the snubbing into a big-money bowl game.

Shorten Transplant Waiting List, Study Says

December 5, 2001

A new study led by U researchers found that most cystic fibrosis patients did not live longer after receiving lung transplants. The findings showed that only the sickest transplant patients, those with less than a 30 percent expected five year survival rate, benefitted from a lung transplant.

U Student Dies

December 5, 2001

History student Ronald Sean Keller was found dead Nov. 22 in his Fourth Avenue home. He had apparently shot himself, but the police have not issued an official cause of death, said Annie Nebeker, associate dean of students. According to Nebeker, Keller's roommate Mark Dunn found him in their home on Nov.

Women’s Hoops Wary of Early Road Trouble

December 5, 2001

Unless you play in the NFL, where road teams have won an astounding 49 percent of this year's games, it's generally agreed that home field or home court advantage counts for quite a bit. For instance, the 2001 Denver Nuggets had a great 29-12 record when playing at their home arena, the Pepsi Center, but an 11-30 road mark relegated the team to an overall losing record and a lottery pick rather than a playoff spot.

Engineering a Way for U Students to Communicate

December 5, 2001

The Daily Utah Chronicle is a great little newspaper?just ask anyone who works here. But seriously, the Chrony published one news article in particular that caught my attention last week, and I haven't been able to shake the idea of it since. Apparently, the mechanical engineering department is attempting to implement a program that integrates communication skills into the hard science curriculum.

Will Students Have Rooms in Spring?

December 5, 2001

With less than two weeks before students are evicted from the residence halls, Brian Brown doesn't know where he's going to live next semester. A freshman studying biology, Brown signed a contract before the semester began which ensured him a room through fall.

Utes Place Four on MWC First Team

December 5, 2001

It's late-season swoon notwithstanding, the Utah football team saw some recognition come its way Wednesday for finishing the year at 7-4 after being picked to finish just sixth in the Mountain West Conference. In recognition of the team's massive turnaround, the MWC All-Conference Team included 18 Utes.

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